By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix All eight Democratic U.S. representatives from Florida have signed a letter urging the Trump administration to immediately restore temporary protected status (TPS) to Venezuelans in the U.S. following the administration’s military attack on Venezuela last weekend. TPS provides a shield against deportation for people from counties in the middle […]
By The News Service of Florida High-school sports coaches would be able to spend their own money, up to $15,000 annually per team, to help players in need of food, transportation or recovery services, under a bill filed Thursday for the upcoming legislative session. The bill (HB 1253), filed by Rep. Chip LaMarca, R-Lighthouse Point, […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Friday, January 9, 2026 Weather: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Tonight, a low around 61. Saturday, high near 78 with a low around 56. Sunday, high near 62, low around 34. NWS US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 +0.0%, Dow +0.6%, Nasdaq -0.4%) as investors rotate out of technology […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida The University of West Florida Board of Trustees on Thursday approved former state Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr., an ally of Gov. Ron DeSantis, to serve as the university’s president. Diaz, who has been interim president since July, emerged from a search as the lone finalist for […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Thursday, January 8, 2026 Weather: Today, a high near 75. Tonight, low around 57. Friday, high near 77. NWS US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 -0.3%, Dow -1.0%, Nasdaq +0.2%); S&P 500 and the Dow pull back from records (More). High School Sports: Leading scorers for boys and girls basketball. ________________________________________________________________ Local […]
With the basketball season nearing its midpoint, Tallahassee Reports is highlighting the top three leading scorers in Leon County, using MaxPreps stats updated through Jan. 6. Jaden Staten, Godby Godby Senior Jaden Staten leads the Cougars in points averaging 23.8 a game with a season total of 286. So far this year Staten has dropped […]
With the girls basketball season nearing its midpoint, Tallahassee Reports is highlighting the top three leading scorers in Leon County using MaxPreps stats updated through Jan. 7. Jamiya Brown, Lincoln Lincoln (4-7) Senior Jamiya Brown leads the Trojans in scoring averaging 18.5 points over a span of eight games with a total of 148 points. […]
With the high school cross country season coming to an end, Tallahassee Reports has ranked the top Leon County runners for the 2025-2026 season. Listed below are the girls runners ranked based on performances at notable meets. 1. Emma-Claire Tanenbaum, Chiles Emma-Claire Tanenbaum (Fr.) comes in at the top spot of our Leon County Cross […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Weather: Today, partly sunny, with a high near 77. Tonight, low around 59. Thursday, high near 74. NWS US stock markets close up (S&P 500 +0.6%, Dow +1.0%, Nasdaq +0.7%); S&P 500 and the Dow hit record highs (More). ________________________________________________________________ Local & State News Despite a 2025 decline in […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Weather: Today, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Tonight, low around 58. Wednesday, high near 76. NWS US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +0.6%, Dow +1.2%, Nasdaq +0.7%) as oil stocks rise after the US’ weekend strike on oil-rich Venezuela (More). The Steve Stewart Show is live today […]